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ONE DAYS SPORTINGEVENTS
New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburg
Win Games in the League Contest.
The Game Between indianapolis and Boston
Prevented by Rain-Base-Ball Notes
Yesterdays Racing at Brighton Beach.


New York Plays EXCEPTIONAL Fine Game
and Defeats Chicago, to 2.
NEW YORK, July 18-The New York club
braced mp to-day. They played in fine form,
and sent the Chicago mon away with defeat.
The victory was won by superior batting and
Keefe's telling delivery. The visitors made but
four actual hits. three of which were made in
the first three innings. Excepting Darlngs wild
throwing tho fielding on both sides was brill
liant In the fourth inning Ewing came in 10
catch, for the first time this season, and Brown
went to third base. Attendance, 1000 Score:
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A Double Tragedy.

CLEVELAND, July ia special from Akron,
Ohio, says: "a distressing affair 10 reported
from West Richfield, near here. Charles Reed.
depressed by financial losses. and, as is stated,
greatly excited from the excessive heat, went
into his barn yesterday afternoon. and placing q
halter strap about hts neck hanged himself to q
rafter above. His wife happening to 60 into the
barn for some purpose, discovered his dead
body swinging from the rafter, and ran to this
house, procured knife and cut him down, i'm
recover therefrom until this morning. when she
was exhausted by the shock and faint
together that she died q few hours later
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Tilden,s E.tate in England.

New York. July l8-The following is pub
lished here: 'The announcement by cable that
the executors OF the estate of the late ex-Gov
Samuel j. Tilden had probated his will in En-
gland. in order to assume Jurisdiction over his
largo English estate. a surprise to all but a
very few Of the dead statesman's friends 1t was
not generally known that he had any English
estates. The value OF the English property ae-
cording to the London Illustrated News is El38 :
600. A friend of Mr.. Tilden in this city says
the most of the investment is in consos bought
at low prices, and they were worth from $780,
600 to $500, 600.
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Injurious Rumors Denied.

GALVESTON. Tex, July 18-There is no { q
word of truth in the statement emanating from
Houston, that julius Runge had drawn upon
the First National Bank Of this city during the
The bank is perfectly solvent, and this morning
publishes denial of the above statement in the
News and says 1t is prepared to meet all de-
mands on call. There new Developments
in reference to the assignment of the firm OF
Kaufman q Runge, and none expected
until the arrival of Julius Runge. who is now en-
route to his homo from New York. He is ex-
pected to arrive tomorrow.
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Gas Found ut Jeffersonvillo.
I to the Indianapolis Journal

Special TO the IndianaDOIls JournaE
JEFFERsoNvILLE. July 18-Much excitement
was caused in this city this morning by the an
nouncsment that the contractors sinking the
we'll at Beech's woods, ono mile back Of the
city, had struck gas while the drill was passing
through strata Of shale similar to that in which
gas was found at Vernon. this State,
at depth Of 100 feet. A match was
applied to tho fluid and Immediately a
blaze three feet in height shot up and burned
un.il smothered. The contractors will continue
to bore until Trenton rock 10 reached. The
company boring the we'll has q capital stock OF
$40, 600, and not share can now be bought for
twice the par value Hundreds Of people visited
the spot to-day.
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Other Fires.

LINCOLN, Neb., July 1a-The storehouse Of
the Burlington & Missouri River railroad burned
tonight Loss, $780, 000 insured.
NEW YORK. July 18-Fire this morning at
134 and 136 White street did damage to the
stock and fixtures OF Harris Cohen's second
hand clothing store the extent of $40 600 upou
which there WAS insurance of $4,000
ST.. HYAcINTHE, Que, July 1a-The wooden
and carding mills hero and the Royal Electric
Light Company's buildings were burned to-day.
The granite mills were badly damaged The
loss il $75. 600; partly insured.
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the effect OF tho weather upon the various crops
for the week ending July l6, 1887:
The temperature of the past week has been
above the normal for the corresponding period
OF the past ten years. except in Randolph county
where It was reported as slightly below the nor
NAL Local showers during the past week have
improved the appearance of the crops in certain
sections, but the majority of the observers re-
port great lack Of seasonable rainfall The
line drawn from Putnam to Pike to Saline, to
Livingston counties, except in Chris.
tian, Edwards, and Wabash couu-
ties. from whence an average weekly
rainfall ie reported. Knox county alone re-
ported rainfall above the average for the week.
The rainfall reported purely local, conse-
quently there are many localities that have had
no moisture since the Sd inst, the date of the
last general rain fall througout the State. The
percentage OF sunshine has been in excess Of
the normal during the past week. In the few
counties reporting an average rainfall there
has been q normal amount of sunshine
Corn has improved somewhat in appearance
in the sections visited by showers, but unless
there Is more rain soon the crop will be seriously
damaged. n the section from Livingston to
Kendall county the condition of corn is reported
as promising only from so to IS per cent. of an
average yield. In the other counties of tho
northern grand division corn is in a more
promising condition, but needs more rain In
condition Of corn is between 90 and 95 per cent
OF an average. The oat crop is nearly all har-
vested, and the yield will be light in the north
ern, fair in the central and slightly above an
average in the southern. Pasture lands are IN
very poor condition in the northern, and but
little better in the central, and below an aver
age in the southern division
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Burned by Natural Gas.

MUNCIE. July 18-Last evening, about 10
o'clock, while Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bratton wore
at the Water-works Park. at which place there
is natural gas WE'LL Mr.. Bratton lighted
match which instantly ignited the gas, causing
terrific explosion. They were both badly
burned, Mrs. Bratton having her arms burned
into a crisp, while her husband. in extinguish-
ing the flames envelopng his wife. had his
hands burned badly to cause the flesh to
nearly drop of. Medical aid was summoned,
and both are recovering.
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A Fight That May Result In Murder.

A Fight That May Result In Murder.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
KoKosIo. July 1S.-Jesse Merrell and Joseph
GRIPPE, two well-todo farmers, of Clay township,
this county, had an alteration, Saturday, while
threshing wheat. Merrell struck Grippe blow on
tho head with pitchfork HANDLE from the Of
fects of which Mr.. Grippe is reported to-day to be
in very critical condition. and grave fears are
entertained for his life.
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Deaths In and About Marshall, I'll.
Special to the lndianapolis journal.

Special to the lndlanaDolN Journal
MARSHALL July 18-Death has again been
busy decimating the ranks ofithe pioneer settlers
of the county. Among the most prominent
victims Of recent days are Elizabeth Grinder. Of
Dolson township. aged sixty-fve years, who
died one week ago Thursday. Mrs. Nancy Ken
dali, aged seventy-six. died Oh Friday at her
home in Wabash township. VIM Prevo. of
York township, died Sunday, at the age Of
seventy-six yearc, and Mrs. Hannah Sheapley,
of Martinsville. Friday Her age seventy
eight years. John Flies, of Darwin township,
aged 65 died this morning.
Col. Stephen Archer died this afternoon at
230 o'clock. He was nearly ninety years Of age,
and was brother to Col VIM. B. Archer. the
founder of Marshall He came to Clark county
in 1877 Two members Of the family still sur
vive-Betsy Hogue, of Marshall. and Hannah
Crane, Of Terre Haute, both sisters Of Stephen.
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PHILADELPHIA.

Earned Philadelphia, 9; Detroit. 1. Two
Stolen bases-Mulvey. Bastian ~. Brouthers %,
Hanlan;, Home runs-Wood ~; Foearty. Double
First base on balls-Wood, Fogarty, Hanlan,
Briody. Brouthers Hit by pitched ball-Pogarty,
phia, 4; Detroit, 2. Struck out-Richardson. Han
lon. Passed balis-McGuire g.. Wild pitches
Casey, l; Weidman, 1. Time, ZOO Umpire-Sulli-'
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valuable Lumber Plant Burned.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ. July 1a-Partculars
have just been received of the burning of the ex-
tensve saw-mill. planning. molding and boxing
establishment of the Arizona Lumber Company,
at Flagstaff, on Saturday night The plant
which cost 500, 900 year ago. was entirely con-
sumed; insurance. $50, 600, in. Eastern compA-
MES.
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Baseball Notes.


Van Haltren receives $500 q month.
One-armed Daily is pitching creditably for the
Clevelands..
1t is whispered that the Washinetons will re-
lease pitcher Gilmore.
Forty games in the International League have
been won by single run
The present season so far has been one of the
most prosperous ever known.
Brown. of the Pittsbures is one Of the quick
est base-runners in the League.
King, of St Louis. is the most effective pitcher
in the Association according to the average.
A special meeting OF the American Associa-
ton at an carly date is among the possibilities.
At Danville. H., yesterday, the Danyille
Platts defeated the Champaign Clippers by
score of to 5.
Charles Baldwin, pitcher Of the Detroit club.
has been suspended indefinitely without pay for
Indifferent playing.
Madden. Of the Bostons, pitches more winning
games than Radbourn. yet he gets but 81, 500
Redbourn gets over $4,000.
McQuery, the we'll known first basemau. has
an average of 1856 on frat base for forty three
games, and leads his club in batting.
Philadelphia Press: Indianapolis is only weak
in the box They play sharp and earnest game
and could faultessly support effective pitch
Won der Abe is thinking Of trying Callinder
the Decatur catcher. He is the man signed bv
the Maroons last year, but was never given
trial.
Joe Quest has thus far proved to be a ere.,
success at Eau Claire. Wis. He accepted forty
seven out of his forty-nine chances at second
base.
The percentage plan is in fair way. of being
adopted by the American Association. There
are already i've clubs in favor or it. Only one
more vote Is required
Wan, the Northwestern League pitcher who
held the Detroits down to two hits this spring
still keeps up his record. He will be in q Leaeue
or Association club next season.
Chicago is having all the luck. Ansons man
are in superb condition. On the other hand
Boston is crippled. New York ditto. while Detroit
is minus the services of Dunlap and Twitchail
has lams arm.
Anson WAS serenaded by tho club and a few
friends the other night. and made short speech.
in which he said the race at the finish will be
between New York and Chicago. and
Chicago il going TO win. Whats Detroit going
10 do all this time r. some one shouted mt tha
big captain was too busy to untanels the conun-
drum
Boston Globe: What's the matter with Pol
hemusf-Ths Indianapolis management seem TO
have the laugh on Haverhill.-A. j. Treat one
Of the indianapolis stockholders, Is travelling
with his club. Mr.. Treat thinks thar Boyle is
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Suicide by Morphine.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HUNTINGTON, July 18.-Mrs. Elizabeth Beebe,
of this city, committed suicide, Sunday night
by taking morphine. Domestic infelicity was
the cause. She was the daughter of Daniel
Ivory. of Wabash, who committed suicide in
the same manner several years since. Her age
was twenty-five years.
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Earned runs-Washngton 1; Pittsburg, 3. Two
base hts-Kuehne. Carroll Pitts.l. Beecher. Stolen
bases-Kuehne. Barklev. Home run-Hines. Double
play-Barkley and Kuehne. First base on balls
Hines. O'Brien. Whitney. First base errors-Wash-
inRton. /; Pittsburg, l. Struck out-Donnelly (2),
Gilmore 3, Smith t2). Whitney Passed ball-Carroll
Wild pitch - Gilmore. Time - LAS. Umpire -
Doescher. as
PHILADELPHIA, IL; DETROIT. 2
PHILADELPHIA, July 19.-The Philadelphia
played all round the big men from Detroit to-
day. and won as they pleased by a score of IL to
e. Weidman was found for q total of thirty
one bases. and nine Of the twelve runs were
earned off his pitching Casey pitched steadily
effective game Scores
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SICK HEADACHE. Thousands who have sur.
fered intensely with sick headache say THAI
Hoods Sarsaparila has ompletelv cured them.
One gentleman. thus relieved, writes: Hoods
arsaparilla is worth its weight in gold" Sold py
all druggists. 100 doses 81.
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ILLINOIS.

Rain Needed Throughout Large Areas In All
Three Divisions or the State.
SPRrNGFIELD, July Ja-Ths Illinois State
Weather Service reports ~ follows concerning
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NEW YORK.

base hits-Pfeffer, Ward Herman. Three-base hit
Ewing. Stolen bases-Connor. Gore, Gillespie (2t.
DAILY. Arson, Darling Double plays-Brown and
Ewing; Ewing and Common; Daily aud Arson; Pfeffer
and Arson; Arson and Burns. First base balls
Ryan, Arson, Conner 81. Gore Richardson, Keefe.
First base errors-Chicago, 1; New York. 1.
Struck out-Chicago, g. New York, 3. Passed ball
Brown. l. Wild pitch-Keefe. 1. Time-2:OO.
Umpire-Powers.
PIrTsBURe, 4; WASHINGTON, 2.
WASHINGTON. July 1S.-The Pittsburg club
outpayed the Washingtons at all points to-day,
and won wellplayed game by score of TO
2. This defeat puts the Washinetons back in
seventh place, the Pittsburgs now holding sixth
position by q small percentage. Score:
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Large Funeral at spencer.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
SPENCER, July 18.-James H. Denny, young
unmarried man. aged twenty-seven years. for
the past four years a prescription clerk in j. F.
Lawson's drug store here, died very unexpectedly
in this place, on Saturday morning, at o'clock,
of congestion of the bowels. after two or three
days sickness, and buried here yesterday
forenoon by Eden Lodge, No. 90. Knights Of
Pythas, assisted by the Uniform Rank of Cos
port Lodge. He of our choice young
men. and the people showed their respect for his
memory. by their attendance, notwithstanding
the excessive heat. making the 1arges: funeral
ever seen in Spencer. The Coffey-Livingston
Band rendered some beautiful selections at the
church and at the grave. The sermon was de-
livered by Rev. j. Spears.
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WASHINGTON

Score by innings
Pittsburg ...-....-. O O 8 81
Washington ...-..- / o O o d O O-2
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pIrrsBURa. 4; wAsY1NeroN. 2.
Score by innings:

Totals. 4 10 81 10 1 Tot.
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the Knights will hold a powerful nucleus for
another advance.when work shall be scarce and
wages lower.
Shoe manufacturing is increasing. Three
large factories are to be built at Beverly. The
boot and shoe shipments from Boston since
January 70 date were 1,491.S 2l cases, against
1,463, S73 cases for the same time last year and
1000 900 cases in 1880 New England manufac-
the workmen much discontinued over their
defeats, and are discussing more efficient rome
dies
Organized labor will soon make a demand for
sne, two or three weeks suspension of work in
midsummer, just as the glass-workers do who
have eight to ten weeks rest. The subject is
new one among the workmen, and the first
and strongest objection made is that they can
not afford IT. The reply given Is that in scarce
" any craft do men work fifty-two weeks ayear,
and that they might as well insist on taking
sheir idle weeks, few or many, in midsummer.
The June production of oil in the Pennsyi-
-Ania and New York oil fields was l. 9l2 $50 bar
rels. a decrease OF So Ill barrels compared with
May. Shipments Were 2. 32S 5G4 barrels in May
aud 2, 16543 in June. Stocks decreased from
30, 642. $50 in May 10 % $50 POI IN June Oil is
found at depth OF IS feet io Texas. Caravans
OF 500 camels are TO carry oil from Baku to Per-
sin. There twenty oil wells in Colorado
producing ZOO barrels per day.
During the past six months there were 5o3
strikes reported. involving pa. 734 persons,
against 200 strikes for tho first six months last
year. involving 363. 895 persons. or the former
Ca 400 were In the building trades. and ST. 739 in
transportation. In iron and steel mills there
were only IA. 600 strikers, lumber. go; molders.
10 25S; boot and shoe workmen, l7,495. This
year only 2, $50 workmen in the machinery trades
struck, last year to date, 81. 100 and among the
lumbermen the number reached 1000 Among
clothing manufacturers the number this year
was 2. 73G, last year TO date. $4,000. This year
81. 900 coal and coke miners struck, last year,
$4,000
Morris tribune., 1887-12-07
DUBUQUE DELEGATES.

Over $4,000 People Present at the New
Bridge Opening---The Structure One
of the Largest and Finest on the Mis-
sissipi.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Nov. 30.-Over so, 060
people witnessed the ceremonies of the
formal opening and dedication to public
use of the grand bridge over the Missis-
sippi in this city. The structure is a
marvel of architectural and engineering
skill, and is one of the largest, works Of
its kind on the Mississippi river. The
successful completion of the great under
taking is memorable event in the his
torical progress and development of the
city, and was accordingly commemorated
with great public rejoicing and enthuS-
aSIn,
Morris tribune., 1887-12-07
TO RESTRICT IMMIGRATION.
A Bill to BE introduced for, the Exclusion
of Undesirable FOREIGNERS.

A Bill to BE introduced for the Exclusion
of Undesirable Foreigners.
WASHINGTON, Dec. -t5.-Sentor Palmer,
of Michigan, will introduce in the senate
at the earliest possible opportunity after
the organization of that body bill pre-
pared by him for the purpose of regulat-
ing and restricting immigration to the
United States by keeping out persons who
seem likely to be undesirable citizens
The principal feature of the bill is
provision which, if it become law, will
require every person of foreign birth who
contemplates emigration to the United
States to provide himself with certif-
cate from the United States consul for
the district of his residence Setting
forth substantially that the said consul is
satisfied, upon diligent inquiry, that he
is suitable and desirable person for resi-
dence and citizenship in the United
States The bill provides for instruc-
tions to consuls and fixes penalties for
any violation of the law.
Morris tribune., 1887-12-07
Public Debt Increased.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The revenues of
the government from all sources during
the month of November amounted to
about $50, 800, 900, being an average of a
little more than 81, 900, coo day. The
disbursements during the month were
unusually heavy, and nearly equaled the
receipts. Over $18, 900, 900 was paid out
on account of pensions. 1t is estimated
at the treasury department that there
has been an increase of nearly $1,000,000
in the public debt during November
Morris tribune., 1887-12-07
GIGANTIC SCHEMES.

The Standard Oil Company to Lay Pipe
Lines to Chicago.
CHICAGO, Nov. 30--A Daily News
special from Toledo, Ohio, says: A gi-
gantic scheme of the STANDARD Oil COM
pany, involving millions of dollars, has
just been unearthed here. It is nothing
more nor less than a Grand Trunk pipe
line from Chicago to New York by way
of the Ohio and Pennsylvania oil fields.
The pipe line when completed will be
nearly 1000 miles long, and will cost
at least $5,000,0 900. 1t will con-
meet the Ohio and the Pennsylvania
fields, and oil can be piped eastward or
westward as desired.
Morris tribune., 1887-12-07
The fishing season has closed at

The fishing season has closed at Du-
luth. The catch has been particularly
good, over 1900, 600 pounds having been
marketed. The industry has employed
over 200 men,
The increase in the earnings of the
Northern Pacific road during the month
OF November, was the largest in the
history of the road. Freight earnings,
81, ,l75,572; passenger earnings, $3.50, ATT.
Both Jem Mace and Jake Kilrain are
assidulously training for their coming
mill. Kilrain, who is at Westgate, Eng
land, is in fine condition and is receiving
valuable assistance from Charley
Mitchell.
Morris tribune., 1887-12-07
Frapco-Enelish relerraphx,

LONDON, Dec. 6.-The negotiations be-
tween England and France looking to CO.
operation in the working of the channel
telegraph wires promise to result fayora-
bly,. France, rs well as England, refuses
to renew the concession to the submarine
company, which, thus sponplussed, will
be obliged to, sell on England's terms.
England, it is thought, would reduce the
rate to 9 pence per word.
Morris tribune., 1887-12-07

FATHER MATTHEW, G.. T. A. SOCIETY
IL, ,f o. Ii nrnth
Morris tribune., 1887-12-07
SOLD TO A SYNDICATE.
English Capitalists Purchase Large Int
ests3 in the Deadwood Tin Mines.

English Capitalists Purchase Large Inter
estssi in the Deadwood Tin Mines.
DEADwooD, D. T., Dec. IA tin deal
of some magnitude has just been con-
-cluded in Rapid City, the parties to the
trade being A. J. Van Cleft, of Nor
wich, n Y, and Capt. David Cock, of
London, England. Twelve locations
were involved, lying in the Hill City and
Palmer Gulch districts, and the sum
paid was $22, 500. 1t is said by
those in a position to know
that this price is but one in
stallment, and that the entire property
of the Stevens Tin Mining company will
soon pass into the hands of all English
syndicate, of which Capt. Cock is the
authorized representative.
Morris tribune., 1887-12-07
TO LICENSE CONDUCTORS.

ington to Introduce the Bill in Con-
gfess.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Dec. 1.-Chief
Conductor C. s. Wheaton, of the Order
of Railway Conductors, has gone to
Washington to push through congress
bill which has received the appreciation
of all the officers of the order. 1t is the
proposed bill for licensing railway
conductors. The idea of the bill is
that all roads of interstate proportions
should have nothing but licensed con-
ductors on them, 50 that inefficient men
cannot get into the service on account of
the favoritism of officials.
Morris tribune., 1887-12-07
|, MINN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1887.
NORTHWEST NEWS.
A Summary Of Important Events
Occurring Since Our
Last Issue.
Items Gathered From All Parts OF
This Great Section for Our
Readers.

1RooUoIs, D. t., Dec. 5.-Sunday after
noon passenger train from the South
got stuck in the snow mile west of here,
and was followed by passenger train
from the East, half mile behind. The
former sent brakeman back to flag,
but the engineer had his cab window
and crashed into the rear coach, COM
pletely telescoping it. Most of the
passengers saw the train coming in time
to get out. The few who were in the car
escaped with bruises.
Morris tribune., 1887-12-07

LONDON, Dee, 5.-The Post prints a
sensational story about American Fenians
being hired by the Parneilites to wreck
the train on which Lord Harrington and
Mr.. Goschen were to come to Dublin two
weeks ago. Failing in accomplishing
this they have laid In wait to waylay him
but have been prevented by the ever
watchful care of the police.